Treatable cause of high blood pressure are often ignored, study finds
In a new study, researchers highlight a chicken-or-the-egg scenario in blood pressure management:
Testing for a disease that’s linked to difficult-to-control blood pressure isn’t happening,...
This new antibody test for COVID-19 gives more reliable answers to immunity
In a new study, researchers developed a new type of antibody test.
Compared to the binary antibody tests used today, this rapid test can give...
Even mild fatty liver disease may raise early death risk
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, NAFLD, affects nearly one in four adults in Europe and the U.S.
Earlier research has shown an increased risk of death...
This diet could prevent or even reverse heart failure
In a new study, researchers found that high fat or “ketogenic” diets could completely prevent, or even reverse heart failure caused by a metabolic...
Less sitting time may reduce heart failure risk for older women
In a new study, researchers found even with regular physical activity, older women (ages 50-79) who spend more waking hours in sedentary behaviors, such...
Scientists find a new way to identify people with high risk of heart disease
More than 40% of middle-aged adults have silent coronary artery disease.
In a new study, researchers have developed a new screening questionnaire to help identify...
This vaccine can effective against cervical cancer
In a new study, researchers found that women vaccinated against HPV have a significantly lower risk of developing cervical cancer, and the positive effect...
Much of the world may not get a COVID-19 vaccine until 2022
In a new study, researchers found nearly a quarter of the world's population may not have access to a COVID-19 vaccine until at least...
Better blood sugar control boosts brain health in people with type 2 diabetes
In a new study, researchers found that controlling blood sugar levels improved the ability to clearly think, learn and remember among people with type...
12 things science taught us about COVID-19 this past year
Thanks to healthcare all-stars, the world enters 2021 optimistically with more clues than ever before about defeating the pandemic.
In a year most have never...